Tongxiang Introduction

Tongxiang is situated in the most vibrant Yangze Delta, among the golden city block of Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou. It covers an area of 727 square kilometers and has a permanent population of 0.66 million and a transient population of 0.3 million. Tongxiang has long been famed as “Home of Rice & Fish, City of Silk and County of Culture”. It’s a shining pearl in Yangze Delta. Since China’s reform and opening up, there’s sustaining rapid pace of economic development and continuous promotion of social undertakings in Tongxiang. In year 2006, the city's GDP was 22.66 billion RMB.The comprehensive strength of Tongxiang ranks 29th among more than 2,000 counties (cities) in China. Tongxiang is the hometown of knitted sweaters, white chrysanthemum and folk art (caricature) in China. It’s also the Excellent Tourism City of China and National Ecological Demonstration Zone and, Civilized City, Hygiene City, Educationally strong City, o­ne of the first Well-Being Cities in Zhejiang Province

Tongxiang Traffic

Waterway: From Tongxiang to Zhapu Port: 45 km; from Tongxiang to Shanghai Harbor: 135km; from Tongxiang to Ningbo Port: 240km. The “Golden Waterway” Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and Class 4 Hang Shen A line, shipping capacity of which is more than 500 tonnages, just runs through the city. When Hangzhou Bay Bridge -- the world's longest highway bridge being opened to traffic in 2007, the route from Tongxiang to Ningbo will be halved. Airports: From Tongxiang to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport: 60 km; from Tongxiang to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport: 115 km; from Tongxiang to Shanghai Pudong International Airport: 155 km. Railway: From Tongxiang to Hangzhou railway station: 55 km; From Tongxiang to Shanghai Station: 135 km; from Tongxiang to Jiaxing Station: 26 km. Highway: 320 National Road and Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway both run through Tongxiang and, Zhapu-Jiaxing-Suzhou highway is to the east of the city. Besides, the Development Zone interface is situated o­nly five kilometers to the expressway.Tongxiang bus station Inquiriy Tel: 0573-8024391 Highway helping Tel: 96122 Tongxiang Civil Aviation outlets: 0573-8025999 Tongxiang cargo Department: 0573-8109730 Acting Department of Civil Aviation of China Tongxiang: 0573-8106678 Shanghai Airlines Tongxiang outlets: 0573-8105317 Tongxiang taxi calling hotline: 0573-8106666 Wuzhen, Tongxiang City bus station phone calls: 0573-8711014